Philanthropy in America : A History - Updated Edition /

American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? Philanthropy in America is the first book to explore...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zunz, Olivier (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Nonprofit organizations.
Humanitarianism.
Endowments.
Charities.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
Social Science > Human Services.
Political Science > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Associations sans but lucratif > États-Unis > Histoire.
Fondations > États-Unis > Histoire.
Nonprofit organizations > United States > History.
Humanitarianism > History.
Endowments > United States > History.
Charities > United States > History.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface to the Paperback Edition
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. "For the Improvement of Mankind"
  • Chapter 2. The Coming of Mass Philanthropy
  • Chapter 3. The Regulatory Compromise
  • Chapter 4. The Private Funding of Affairs of State
  • Chapter 5. From Humanitarianism to Cold War
  • Chapter 6. Philanthropy at Midcentury: "Timid Billions"?
  • Chapter 7. Investing in Civil Rights
  • Chapter 8. In Search of a Nonprofit Sector
  • Chapter 9. American Philanthropy and the World's Communities
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Politics and Society in Twentieth-Century America.

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